2020 Senate elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas U.S. Senate election 2020
Tom Cotton REP +33.1 · Class II seat · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 1,193,261
- Margin
- 33.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in AR
- R+27.6same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cotton Won | REP | 793,871 | 66.53% | |
| Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. | LIB | 399,390 | 33.47% | |
| Total | 1,193,261 | |||
Official source: results-arkansas.html
Other Arkansas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Boozman | 34.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 33.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Boozman | 23.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Tom Cotton | 17.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Boozman | 21.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 59.1 |
| 2004 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mark L. Pryor | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Blanche Lincoln | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Hutchinson | 5.4 |
| 1992 | Class III | Dale Bumpers | 20.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | David Hampton Pryor | — |
Full Arkansas Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2020 Arkansas Senate race?
Tom Cotton (REP) won with 66.5% of the vote, ahead of Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (33.5%), a margin of 33.1 points.
Did the Arkansas Senate seat change party in 2020?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Arkansas Senate race?
1,193,261 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.